Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2002 3. Appendices

A.1 Responsibility for Equity & Diversity

Overall accountability for the Bank's Diversity Program rests with the Governor. Responsibility for overseeing the program rests with the Equity & Diversity Policy Committee and Personnel Department. The Equity & Diversity Policy Committee is a consultative body, including employee representatives, which makes recommendations to the Governor on equity and diversity issues. The Committee normally meets on a quarterly basis to identify and prioritise equity and diversity issues within the Bank, and to monitor the activities of each functional area. The Terms of Reference of the Committee are set out on the following page.

Staff Training & Development Section of Personnel Department provides support to the Equity & Diversity Policy Committee. This section researches diversity policy issues, disseminates diversity information, liaises with Diversity Contact Managers in the Bank, coordinates and monitors progress reports and maintains links with public and private sector networks in relation to equity and diversity matters.

The Head of each functional area is responsible for the implementation of the Workplace Diversity Program in their area. They, or their Diversity Contact Manager, prepare annual reports (usually in May) on their progress. Each supervisor is responsible for ensuring that equity and diversity principles are adhered to in the workplace.

All staff have a responsibility to ensure that the decisions they take and their actions in the workplace are consistent with equity and diversity principles.

A.2 Equity & Diversity Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Role

The role of the Committee is to assist the Bank to achieve its aims for equal opportunity in employment.

Functions

The Committee has the following functions:

  • To make recommendations to the Bank on equity and diversity principles and policy.
  • To keep under examination the development of an appropriate equity and diversity program for the Bank.
  • To monitor and report periodically to the Governor on these matters.

Membership

The Committee comprises four members:

  • Chairperson – appointed by the Governor;
  • Deputy Chairperson – Head of Personnel (ex-officio);
  • Union Representative – an employee nominated by the Reserve Bank Officers' Section of the Finance Sector Union; and
  • Bank Representative – an employee nominated by the Bank.

The members nominated by the union and the Bank may each have an alternate. The Manager, Staff Relations & Conditions Section, Personnel Department, participates as a non-voting member in all meetings of the Committee. The Committee may invite participation in discussion by staff or unions representing particular work areas or having particular expertise in the matters under consideration.

Meetings

Three members must be present to constitute a quorum, including the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson; the Bank Representative or Alternate; the Union Representative or Alternate. The Senior Consultant, Staff Training & Development Section, acts as Secretary to the Committee (ex-officio).

Current Members
Geoff Board Chairperson  
Graham Rawstron Deputy Chairperson  
Melissa Hope Bank Representative Claire Warner
Lucy Carmona Union Representative Lyn Grivell
John Anderson Co-Opted Member  
Rob Thompson Manager, Staff Relations & Conditions  
Sonja Godfrey-Chan Secretary  

A.3 Statistical Data

Collection of Statistics

Statistics are collected by designated group representation within salary ranges and classification levels, occupational groups, age distribution and staff movements (recruitment, promotions and terminations). Where available, information is also collected from external organisations for comparative purposes. Other statistics, collected predominantly by gender, include participation in training/development and study, composition of selection panels, resumptions and resignations following parental leave, use of carer's leave, and incidence of part time work.

All positions in the Bank have been assigned an ASCO code, the standard developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Positions are assigned an ASCO code based on the skill/knowledge requirements of the job. There are eight occupational groupings:

Occupational Group Examples in the Reserve Bank
Managers Heads of functional areas, senior managers and managers.
Professionals Economists, analysts, computer programmers, graphic designers, archivists, accountants & auditors.
Associate Professionals Administrative officers & foreign exchange dealers.
Tradespersons Electricians, engineering tradespersons & printers.
Advanced Clerical Personal assistants and secretaries.
Intermediate Clerical Statistics clerks & payroll clerks.
Elementary Clerical Records clerks, switchboard operators & trainees.
Production, Transport & Manual Storehands & drivers.

Appendix 3.1

Representation within Salary Ranges
30 June 2002
Number (% of Total Staff within Salary Range)
Salary NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
Below $20,000 3
(8)		 6
(17)		     14
(39)		 22
(61)		 36
 
$20,000 – $29,999 10
(23)		 2
(5)		 1
(2)		 2
(5)		 31
(72)		 12
(28)		 43
 
$30,000 – $39,999 23
(21)		 17
(16)		   3
(3)		 63
(59)		 44
(41)		 107
 
$40,000 – $49,999 41
(24)		 26
(15)		 2
(1)		 3
(2)		 90
(54)		 78
(46)		 168
 
$50,000 – $59,999 21
(21)		 18
(18)		   7
(7)		 49
(48)		 53
(52)		 102
 
$60,000 – $69,999 24
(19)		 14
(11)		   2
(2)		 45
(35)		 84
(65)		 129
 
$70,000 – $79,999 12
(22)		 3
(5)		   1
(2)		 19
(35)		 36
(65)		 55
 
$80,000 – $89,999 12
(24)		 8
(16)		   1
(2)		 9
(18)		 42
(82)		 51
 
$90,000 – $99,999 4
(12)		 1
(3)		   1
(3)		 6
(18)		 28
(82)		 34
 
$100,000 & over 7
(8)		 6
(7)		 1
(1)		   18
(20)		 72
(80)		 90
 
TOTAL 157
(19)		 101
(12)		 4
 		 20
(2)		 344
(42)		 471
(58)		 815
 
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.

KEY

NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians
PWD – People with disabilities

Appendix 3.2

Representation within Classification Levels
June 2001 and June 2002
Number (% of Total Staff within Classification Level)
Levels NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02
L1 19
(30)		 18
(31)		 9
(14)		 5
(9)		     1
(2)		 2
(3)		 40
(63)		 36
(62)		 23
(37)		 22
(38)		 63
 		 58
 
L2 35
(28)		 25
(26)		 19
(15)		 18
(18)		 1
(1)		 1
(1)		 3
(2)		 3
(3)		 77
(63)		 73
(74)		 46
(37)		 25
(26)		 123
 		 98
 
GR   7
(19)		   3
(8)		           12
(33)		   24
(67)		   36
 
L3 31
(20)		 36
(26)		 26
(16)		 21
(15)		 1
(1)		 1
(1)		 5
(3)		 4
(3)		 93
(59)		 88
(62)		 65
(41)		 53
(38)		 158
 		 141
 
L3/4   9
(13)		   10
(15)		           16
(24)		   52
(76)		   68
 
L4 37
(18)		 38
(21)		 27
(13)		 21
(12)		     5
(2)		 6
(3)		 69
(33)		 65
(37)		 138
(67)		 113
(63)		 207
 		 178
 
L5 10
(11)		 13
(13)		 9
(9)		 11
(11)		     4
(4)		 2
(2)		 28
(29)		 26
(26)		 67
(71)		 75
(74)		 95
 		 101
 
L6 1
(3)		 2
(4)		 3
(8)		 5
(11)		 1
(3)		 1
(2)		     10
(25)		 13
(28)		 30
(75)		 34
(72)		 40
 		 47
 
L7 1
(6)		               3
(19)		 2
(11)		 13
(81)		 16
(89)		 16
 		 18
 
L8+ 1
(7)		 1
(7)		 1
(7)		 1
(7)		             15
(100)		 14
(100)		 15
 		 14
 
L1–8+TOTAL 135
(19)		 149
(20)		 94
(13)		 95
(13)		 3
 		 3
 		 18
(3)		 17
(2)		 320
(45)		 331
(44)		 397
(55)		 428
(56)		 717
 		 759
 
OTHER STAFF 10
(16)		 8
(14)		 7
(11)		 6
(11)		 1
 		 1
 		 5
(8)		 3
(5)		 21
(33)		 13
(23)		 43
(67)		 43
(77)		 64
 		 56
 
TOTAL 145
(19)		 157
(19)		 101
(13)		 101
(12)		 4
 		 4
 		 23
(3)		 20
(2)		 341
(44)		 344
(42)		 440
(56)		 471
(58)		 781
 		 815
 
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.
*** 2001 Total Staff excludes representative office staff based in London and New York (19 local and Bank-seconded staff).

KEY

GR – Graduates hired in 2002 under the Graduate Development Program
Level 3/4 – Broadbanded graduate positions in the policy areas of Economic, Financial Markets & Financial System. (The broadbanding acknowledges the overlap in job content and skills/knowledge requirements).
Other Staff – Legal Counsel, Occupational Health Nurse, Printing & Publishing staff, Maintenance staff, Support Officers, trainees and cadets.
NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians

Appendix 3.3

Representation within Occupational Groups
June 2001 and June 2002
Number (% of Total Staff within Occupational Group)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02
Managers 3
(4)		 2
(3)		 4
(6)		 6
(8)		 1
(1)		 1
(1)		 1
(1)		   11
(15)		 10
(14)		 60
(85)		 64
(86)		 71
 		 74
 
Professionals 68
(20)		 85
(22)		 41
(12)		 43
(11)		     10
(3)		 10
(3)		 117
(34)		 127
(33)		 223
(66)		 257
(67)		 340
 		 384
 
Associate Professionals 8
(9)		 10
(11)		 16
(17)		 14
(15)		     1
(1)		 2
(2)		 33
(36)		 33
(35)		 59
(64)		 60
(65)		 92
 		 93
 
Advanced Clerical 6
(24)		 6
(24)		 4
(16)		 4
(16)		 1
(4)		 1
(4)		 1
(4)		 1
(4)		 25
(100)		 25
(100)		     25
 		 25
 
Intermediate Clerical 41
(23)		 42
(23)		 26
(15)		 28
(16)		 1
(1)		 1
(1)		 6
(3)		 5
(3)		 115
(66)		 121
(67)		 60
(34)		 59
(33)		 175
 		 180
 
Elementary Clerical 18
(29)		 11
(26)		 8
(13)		 4
(9)		 1
(2)		 1
(2)		 4
(6)		 2
(5)		 39
(62)		 27
(63)		 24
(38)		 16
(37)		 63
 		 43
 
Tradespersons     2
(18)		 2
(18)		         1
(9)		 1
(9)		 10
(91)		 10
(91)		 11
 		 11
 
Production, Transport & Manual 1
(25)		 1
(20)		                 4
(100)		 5
(100)		 4
 		 5
 
TOTAL 145
(19)		 157
(19)		 101
(13)		 101
(12)		 4
 		 4
 		 23
(3)		 20
(2)		 341
(44)		 344
(42)		 440
(56)		 471
(58)		 781
 		 815
 
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.
*** 2001 Total Staff excludes representative office staff based in London and New York (19 local and Bank-seconded staff).

KEY

NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians
PWD – People with disabilities

Appendix 3.4

Recruitment
Year to 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2002
Number
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02
Managers                       4   4
Professionals 15 21 5 8         18 28 47 57 65 85
Associate Professionals   1               1 2 1 2 2
Advanced Clerical                 2       2  
Intermediate Clerical 1 3   2         7 12 5 10 12 22
Elementary Clerical 4 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 14 6 7 5 21 11
Tradespersons  
Production Transport & Manual  
TOTAL
(% of Total Recruitment)		 20
(20)		 28
(23)		 8
(8)		 11
(9)		 1
(1)		 1
(1)		 3
(3)		 1
(1)		 41
(40)		 47
(38)		 61
(60)		 77
(62)		 102
 		 124
 
* Figures are based on total staff recruitment. Includes trainees and cadets. Excludes renewal of contract.
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.
*** 2001 Total Staff excludes representative office staff based in London and New York (19 local and Bank-seconded staff).

KEY

NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians
PWD – People with disabilities

Appendix 3.5

Promotions
Year to 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2002
Number
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02
Managers                     3 3 3 3
Professionals 10 14 14 8         22 11 49 38 71 49
Associate Professionals 1   1 1         2 1 8 3 10 4
Advanced Clerical  
Intermediate Clerical 6 6 5 1     1 1 19 10 12 9 31 19
Elementary Clerical 1 2 1           4 4   1 4 5
Tradespersons  
Production Transport & Manual  
TOTAL
(% of Total Promotions)		 18
(15)		 22
(28)		 21
(18)		 10
(13)		     1
(1)		 1
(1)		 47
(39)		 26
(33)		 72
(61)		 54
(68)		 119
 		 80
 
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.
*** 2001 Total Staff excludes representative office staff based in London and New York (19 local and Bank-seconded staff).

KEY

NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians
PWD – People with disabilities

Appendix 3.6

Resignations
Year to 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2002
Number (Percentage of Total)
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02
Managers   1
(25)		             1
(50)		 1
(25)		 1
(50)		 3
(75)		 2
 		 4
 
Professionals 6
(11)		 5
(11)		 6
(11)		 7
(16)		       1
(2)		 24
(44)		 19
(42)		 31
(56)		 26
(58)		 55
 		 45
 
Associate Professionals 1
(10)		 1
(11)		             2
(20)		 2
(22)		 8
(80)		 7
(78)		 10
 		 9
 
Advanced Clerical  
Intermediate Clerical 2
(11)		 8
(31)		 1
(5)		 3
(12)		       1
(4)		 14
(74)		 13
(50)		 5
(26)		 13
(50)		 19
 		 26
 
Elementary Clerical 4
(24)		 3
(21)		 1
(6)		 3
(21)		   1
(7)		   2
(14)		 11
(65)		 8
(57)		 6
(35)		 6
(43)		 17
 		 14
 
Tradespersons                     3
(100)		   3
 		  
Production Transport & Manual  
TOTAL
(% of Total Departures)		 13
(12)		 18
(18)		 8
(8)		 13
(13)		   1
(1)		   4
(4)		 52
(49)		 43
(44)		 54
(51)		 55
(56)		 106
 		 98
 
* Figures are based on total staff resignations, end of contract & redundancies below retirement age. Also excludes staff rehired at end of contract.
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.
*** 2001 Total Staff excludes representative office staff based in London and New York (19 local and Bank-seconded staff).

KEY

NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians
PWD – People with disabilities

Appendix 3.7

Retirements
Year to 30 June 2001 and 30 June 2002
Number
Occupational Group NESB1 NESB2 IA PWD Women Men Total Staff
01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02 01 02
Managers                     2   2  
Professionals                   2   1   3
Associate Professionals                 1   2 1 3 1
Advanced Clerical  
Intermediate Clerical  
Elementary Clerical     1               2   2  
Tradespersons  
Production Transport & Manual  
TOTAL
(% of Total Retirements)		 1
(14)		         1
(14)		 2
(50)		 6
(86)		 2
(50)		 7
 		 4
 
* Figures are based on total staff retirements, redundancies above retirement age & early retirements.
** 2002 Total Staff excludes 8 locally-employed representative office staff based in London and New York.
*** 2001 Total Staff excludes representative office staff based in London and New York (19 local and Bank-seconded staff).

KEY

NESB1 – People from non-English speaking backgrounds
NESB2 – People with parent(s) from non-English speaking backgrounds
IA – Indigenous Australians
PWD – People with disabilities